When you grow up in this dying civilization, you are introduced to adulthood through the concept of fatalism. Everything ...
Every so often, a headline declares that climate change will end humanity — that we are on the brink of global collapse, that ...
Throughout recorded history, humankind has claimed to possess unparalleled cognitive potential. This potential is the cause and manifestation of the human quest to understand life and all the forces ...
In my last post, I pointed out that the movie Tenet argues that we lack free will and explained why that is likely correct. The realization of this fact has pushed some to conclude that nothing they ...
Ever since their inception on Earth, humankind has tried to assume mastery of life and design it in a manner that serves their interests in the best possible means. History, however, stands witness to ...
Fatalistic thinking is often observed in Japanese culture. In fact, the World Values Survey indicates that Japan is one of the most fatalistic countries among the 64 countries surveyed. Japan’s ...
Cancer fatalism-the belief that death is inevitable when cancer is present-has been identified as a barrier to participation in cancer screening, detection, and treatment. Yet this literature has not ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...
Cancer isn't necessarily a death sentence, but it's common to believe that it is. When Leonora Argate found a lump in her breast, the first thing she felt was fear. She thought, "Cancer doesn't seem ...
In my last post, I pointed out that the movie Tenet argues that we lack free will and explained why that is likely correct. The realization of this fact has pushed some to conclude that nothing they ...
Interestingly, Straughan and Seow's work [10] focuses on fatalism among women of Chinese descent, whereas Freeman [6] focuses on the role of poverty and fatalism, and Powe and Johnson [9] focus on the ...